SHEN YUN PERFORMING ARTS REVIEWS

Shen Yun ‘Makes You Feel Alive,’ Says Audience Member

May 26, 2022
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Shen Yun ‘Makes You Feel Alive,’ Says Audience Member
Sharon Griffin at the Shen Yun Performing Arts performance at Duke Energy Center for the Arts – Mahaffey Theater on May 25, 2022. (Lily Yu/The Epoch Times)

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—There are few events in life that leaves one feeling lighter. Sharon Griffin, a real estate agent and owner of a business that helps musicians, found that experiencing Shen Yun Performing Arts left her feeling happy and alive.

“It makes you feel alive through your body. You’re feeling it spiritually,” said Ms. Griffin.

With the pandemic coming to a close, she added that seeing New York-based Shen Yun reminded her that although we suffer hardships, there is always a way to overcome them.

She commented that Shen Yun “makes you feel alive again. As hard as the pandemic was, there are other things that are going on in the world. We’re all still human beings that experience difficulties at different levels and you know to overcome it.”

Despite Shen Yun’s mission to convey the beauty of China to audiences around the world, Shen Yun is not able to perform in China.

“There’s a sadness when you think about the people [who] can’t watch this. They can’t experience [Shen Yun] in their own country,” said Ms. Griffin.

The dances of Shen Yun are filled with the message of hope. In addition to the live orchestra that features traditional Chinese instruments like the pipa and erhu, the entire production gave Mr. Griffin an experience she will likely remember for a long time.

“You’re experiencing it. You’re not just watching it, you’re feeling it. Because you’re feeling the music, which is just amazing, too. It sounds like there are instruments that are ancient instruments, all the way to cellos and violins and everything else. Yet you’re also watching the talent of some people [and] they’re just so focused on their work.”

Shen Yun’s dancers are trained in classical Chinese dance. The dance form is comprised of three main components bearing, form and technique. Ms. Griffin expressed her appreciation for the discipline of the dancers.

“The talent of these people on the stage is just unbelievable. The expressions on their face, they hold the whole time, to suit the scene. I think everybody needs to see this,” she said.

She added that although she’s been to China, Shen Yun was a new experience for her.

“I’ve been to China before so it’s just really nice to see it from this perspective ... I’ve never seen anything like it,” she said.

Reporting by Lily Yu and Maria Han.
The Epoch Times is a proud sponsor of Shen Yun Performing Arts. We have covered audience reactions since Shen Yun’s inception in 2006.
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